Handcrafted Teak Wood Entertainment Unit | Carved Back Panel TV Unit Design

The Story Behind This TV Unit

A freestanding unit with a tall back panel has one problem that a built-in never faces: it has to stand up on its own. A panel this height, carried on a console base, wants to tip - so the design is resolved structurally before it is resolved decoratively. The base is built deep enough and heavy enough to counterweight the panel, the panel is framed and braced from behind where nothing shows, and the corbels running down both sides are structural members carved to look decorative rather than decoration stuck onto a flat board.

The teak is seasoned for months, because a tall panel that moves will bow visibly across its width.

Then the carved work. The crest is carved as its own composition and pierced clean through so it reads as openwork rather than a solid silhouette. The corbels are cut from thick stock with the grain running through their length. The cabinet cartouche panels are carved in relief from the solid and the apron run continuously. Finally the polish is built up in coats and cut back between them, so the depth comes from layers and the grain stays legible through the walnut tone.

Factual specification for this handcrafted teak wood entertainment unit:

• Material: Solid teak wood, hand-carved (no veneer, no engineered wood, no PVC)
• Style: Freestanding entertainment unit with integral carved back panel
• Finish: Deep walnut-toned hand-applied polish built up in coats; customisable to a mid-brown, a darker tone, a natural teak, or with gold-leaf picking on the carving
• Back panel: Full-height integral panel, framed and braced from behind, with a pierced carved scroll crest and carved acanthus corbels down both sides
• Screen: Recessed against the panel face; built to your television with clearance for the mount and cabling - confirm the model at order
• Storage: Two cabinets with carved cartouche doors and internal shelving, one central open media bay with two ventilated shelves, cable routing through the back
• Base: Carved foliate apron, carved scrolled feet, counterweighted for stability
• Size: Custom sizes made to order - share your ceiling height, wall width and television model and we will quote
• Make: Made to order, handcrafted by master Indian artisans
• Delivery: Pan-India, free shipping, assembled on site by our team

Packaging and Transit Protection

This unit ships as components: the back panel, the console base, the crest, the doors, the shelves and the feet all travel separately, because a tall panel joined to a base would stress its own joints over a long road journey.

The pierced crest is the most fragile element and is wrapped individually in high-density foam shaped around the openwork rather than pressed flat against it. The back panel is faced with a soft interleaf across its full area, foam-blanketed, edge-protected along every arris and blocked flat into its own cross-braced crate with rigid boards on both faces so it cannot flex or bow. The corbels and feet are wrapped individually; the doors are unshipped and packed flat. Everything is corner-guarded and blocked into skidded crates built to the weight, marked for orientation, fragility and lifting points. The assembly drawing and all fixings, including the anti-tip restraint, are boxed and labelled. Every component is photographed wrapped and each crate sealed before dispatch.

Shipping and Delivery

Every unit is built and carved after you order. Typical lead time is 8 to 10 weeks from order confirmation, moving to the longer end for greater height, a wider panel or deeper carving. Because the screen recess is built to your television, we need the model and mount type before manufacture. The exact timeline is confirmed in writing at order and we share progress photographs after the carcass and panel are built, after carving and after polishing.

Delivery is free anywhere in India. Our team transports, unloads and assembles on site - joining the panel to the base, fitting the crest, corbels, doors and feet, levelling the unit and fitting the anti-tip wall restraint. Please confirm doorway and stair widths, lift internal dimensions and ceiling height in advance, since the panel is the tallest single component. Tell us your floor type so we can supply protective pads. International orders are quoted case by case.

Craftsmanship Assurance and Care

Our craftsmanship assurance covers the solid teak carcass and panel, the carving, the joinery, the door hinges and the foot joints. If a joint opens, a panel bows, a door drops or a carved element separates because of a fault in the making - rather than through impact, misuse, water damage or an attempted self-repair - we repair or replace it.

One safety point specific to this piece: although the base is counterweighted, any tall freestanding unit should also be secured to the wall with an anti-tip restraint, particularly in a home with children. Our team fits one at installation and we strongly recommend leaving it in place. Dust the polished surfaces with a soft dry cloth along the grain and use a clean dry soft brush on the pierced crest, the corbels, the cartouche panels and the apron. Never use water, chemical polish, alcohol or ammonia cleaners - a built-up polish is stripped by solvents and cannot be spot-repaired to match. Use mats on the console top, do not exceed the stated shelf loads, and keep the unit out of direct sunlight, which lightens polished teak unevenly.